Ongoing projects at BCO 2012-2015
 

Principal groups:
 

Kalervo Hiltunen, M.D., Ph.D.

Peroxisomes and Mitochondria in Lipid Metabolism of Cells

Thomas Kietzmann, M.D., Ph.D.

Intracellular Redox Compartments in Hypoxia-Signalling and Associated Diseases

Petri Kursula, Ph.D.

Structural Biology of the Myelin Membrane

Johanna Myllyharju, Ph.D.

Key Enzymes in the Synthesis of Collagens and the Response of Cells to Hypoxia

Taina Pihlajaniemi, M.D., Ph.D.

Conserved Collagens in Cell–Matrix Homeostasis

Lloyd Ruddock, Ph.D.

Mechanisms and applications of disulfide bond formation

Markku Savolainen, M.D., Ph.D., Karl-Heinz Herzig, M.D., Ph.D and Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, M.D., Ph.D.

Molecular Determinants of the Metabolic Syndrome

Outi Savolainen, Ph.D. and Mikko Sillanpää, Ph.D.

Genetical and Statistical Evolutionary Genomics: Analysis of Adaptive Phenotypic Variation

Seppo Vainio, Ph.D.

Genetic Control of Organogenesis

Robert Winqvist, Ph.D.

Factors and Mechanisms in Hereditary Breast Cancer Predisposition
 

Junior Investigators' and Coordinators' groups:
 

Sinikka Eskelinen, Ph.D., Light Microsopy Coordinator

Cell Adhesion, Apoptosis and Proliferation as Regulators of Polarization and Malignant Transformation of Epithelial Cells

Veli-Pekka Jaakola, Ph.D.

Molecular Pharmacology of Adenosine Nucleoside Receptors and Transporters: Dynamics, Activation and Signalling

André Juffer, Ph.D., Biocomputing Coordinator

Computer Simulation of Biological Processes

Lari Lehtiö, Ph.D.

Structure, function and selective inhibition of ADP-ribosyltransferases

Aki Manninen, Ph.D., Coordinator in Cell Biology

Regulation of Epithelial Cell Functions by Integrins and the Extracellular Matrix

Minna Männikkö, Ph.D., Coordinator in DNA Sequencing Core Facility

Genetic Susceptibility to Common Musculoskeletal Diseases

Raija Soininen, Ph.D., Coordinator in Transgenic Facility

Analysis of Gene Functions in vivo by Generation and Characterization of Genetically Modified Mice

Gonghong Wei, Ph.D.

Integromic Study of ETS Gene Regulatory Networks in Normal and Cancer Development

Rikkert K. Wierenga, Ph.D., Coordinator in Structural Biology

Structural Enzymology: A Quantitative Approach
 

FiDiPro
 

Susan Quaggin, M.D., Ph.D.
 

Collaborative projects
 

Novel solutions for microscopic image analysis